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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Jacob L. Harris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lawrenceburg, Indiana

Honored By

Mrs. J. L. Harris

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Activity During WWII

MEDIC (3/43 - 5/45); ARMY EXCHANGE SERVICE (5/45 - 7/46). THE U.S. (3/43 - 10/44), EUROPE (10/44 - 5/45), ARMY HOSPITAL SOUTH OF PARIS. WAS SENT TO PASTEUR INSTITUTE TO WORK WITH THE 1ST GENERAL MEDICAL LABORATORY. MAY TO JUNE 1945 TO ARMY EXCHANGE SERVICE IN PARIS. IN CHARGE OF SUPPLYING BEER, COKE AND PEPSI TO OUR PERSONNEL IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, 5,000,000 MEN. TO GERMANY (11/45) TO SUPERVISE 14 BREWERS, 13 COCA-COLA PLANTS, 1 PEPSI AND 3 ICE CREAM PLANTS FOR THE OCCUPYING FORCES.